Town of Union man arrested after drug and weapons bust
TOWN OF UNION, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A Town of Union man is facing several felony drug and weapons charges after investigators located firearms and cocaine during a search warrant.
On Monday, the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force (SIU) announced the arrest of 35-year-old Gary Lanzo.
On May 9, SIU executed a search warrant at 2 Donald Street Apartment 2 in the Town of Union. During the search, investigators located the following items:
Approximately 3.4 grams of Cocaine
Digital Scales
Packaging Material
Cutting Agent
A Ruger .45 Caliber Revolver
A Kel-Tec 9mm Handgun
As a result of the investigation, Lanzo was arrested and charged with the following:
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B Felony
Three Counts of Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree, Class A Misdemeanors
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a Class C Felony
Two Counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, Class D Felonies
Lanzo was arraigned and remanded to the Broome County Jail, where he remains in custody.
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